Nehan

NSN

developing

Alternate Names: Nihan, Nissan

Dialects: Nehan, Pinipel (Pinipin). Not closely related to other languages.

Genealogy:

Austronesian

Malayo-Polynesian

Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Oceanic

Western Oceanic

Meso Melanesian

New Ireland

South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic

Nehan-North Bougainville

Nehan

Demographics: 6,500 (2003 SIL), increasing.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Radio programs. TV. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2011.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Little acculturation. Christian.